Chapter 1310: Chapter 1310: Master Chu
Ye Fan left with Zhang Lu and the others. The situation was urgent, so he didn’t linger.
In the vehicle, the six of them—Zhang Lu, Yang Shu, Shen Tingting, Qian Weiguo, Zhang Kui, and Gao Qiang—looked at Ye Fan with gratitude in their eyes.
Zhang Lu smiled and said, "This time it’s all thanks to you putting in a good word for us in front of Old Master Fu. Otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to take part in this operation."
"Exactly, it’s still the instructor’s face that carries weight. You got this opportunity for us." Yang Shu said.
Shen Tingting said, "Chi Qinyuan was one of us. Now that Chi Qinyuan has sacrificed herself, of course this blood debt has to be repaid by us. If we let other units charge in and fight to avenge her for us, wouldn’t that be humiliating, like slapping our own faces?"
The six of them all voiced their opinions. As for joining this operation, their fighting spirit was sky-high.
"I heard the risk level on this op is very high. You’re not afraid of getting yourselves killed, just running off to die? Not worried at all?" Ye Fan said strangely.
"We know the mission is tough. As long as we can complete it, what does dying matter? It’s not just that we’re prepared to sacrifice at any time—even if we really do die, it’s no big deal. That’s our fate." Zhang Lu said indifferently. "Besides, you’re leading this time. The danger level drops a lot. There’s nothing to be afraid of."
"You’re not afraid, but your families are. All of you have backgrounds. With that kind of concern behind you, Old Master Fu not agreeing to let you join the operation is understandable." Ye Fan said.
"Put our backgrounds aside. First and foremost, we’re warriors. It’s only right that we do what we’re supposed to do." Yang Shu said casually. "When it’s time for us to go into action, we can’t even blink. Otherwise we’d disgrace the word ’warrior.’"
"You have your ideas, but if you really end up dead as a doornail, the powerful people behind you will probably pin that account on me. So, for the sake of the fact I helped you get onto this operation, you’d better not die on me. Especially don’t keep talking about death all the time." Ye Fan said helplessly.
"We won’t, Instructor, you’re overthinking it." Shen Tingting said quickly.
Seeing the others all chattering over each other to promise, Ye Fan cut them off: "Quiet down, all of you. Less idle talk."
The vehicle arrived at a base. After getting out, they boarded a military transport plane.
The journey passed in silence.
When the plane landed at a camp and the seven of them got off, Chu Erzhu was already standing in front of them leading a group of men.
Chu Erzhu’s face was wreathed in smiles as he looked at Ye Fan and the others, his expression beaming.
"Greetings, Chief!" Qin Yi greeted respectfully. In his eyes, and in the eyes of many from the Longyin Team, Ye Fan was the chief. Strictly speaking this was a misunderstanding, but Ye Fan saw no need to refute it and could only let the misunderstanding continue.
If Ye Fan explained that he wasn’t part of the organization, it would actually have the opposite effect he wanted, so he simply didn’t bother to clarify.
For Old Master Fu and many others, this kind of mistaken impression was probably something they were happy to see. Ye Fan really didn’t care about it.
"Captain Qin Yi, we meet again." Ye Fan said politely.
Ye Fan and Qin Yi naturally knew each other. They had worked together once before and fought side by side.
Qin Yi had arrived at Chu Erzhu’s camp ahead of time and was waiting here for Ye Fan. Following Ye Fan’s request, Qin Yi had already selected ten men, all squad leaders from the Longyin Team, each one an elite.
"Old man, we rushed over all this way. Got anything ready for us to eat?" Ye Fan looked at Chu Erzhu and said calmly.
"You little punk, do you have no concept of respecting your elders at all?" Chu Erzhu didn’t show the slightest displeasure. He turned and ordered the staff, "Get some food ready, make it as good as you can. Let these kids fill their bellies first."
"Uh, this is way too weird. Just what is Ye Fan’s status? In front of the old chief he doesn’t act like an outsider at all, he’s that cocky? And look at the old chief, grinning from ear to ear. It’s really strange. The old chief, who’s always so stern and unsmiling, actually has such a kind side? This is practically a miracle." Qin Yi was full of doubts. He looked at Chu Erzhu, then at Ye Fan, his heart surging like a stormy sea, with way too many things he couldn’t make sense of.
"Who is this guy?"
"Isn’t he way too rude?"
"Not a shred of respect, actually daring to slight the old chief."
"’Old man’—is that something a snot-nosed kid like him is allowed to call him?"
"But what’s wrong with the old chief? Did he get possessed or something?"
"He’s actually being so kind and friendly to this kid."
"My god, the old chief has a kind and friendly side? How come I’ve never seen it?"
The people all around were dumbfounded, countless thoughts surging up in their hearts. They were full of hostility toward Ye Fan; to dare address the old chief like that was flat-out arrogant and overbearing. How could they not teach a kid like that a lesson?
But looking at the old chief’s attitude, their hostility evaporated in an instant. They really couldn’t figure out what was going on.
"Old man, make sure there’s plenty of meat." Ye Fan ignored the strange looks around him and spoke on his own.
"Don’t worry, kid, you won’t go hungry." Chu Erzhu said with a laugh. "Come on, I’ll brief you on the situation."
Chu Erzhu led Ye Fan and Zhang Lu’s group of six away.
"Having food at all is good enough, and he still dares to be picky and specifically ask for meat?"
"Who is this guy? How can he be this lacking in manners, doesn’t he know how hard transport is?"
"Still thinking about eating meat, that’s a bit much. Doesn’t he know the rations are limited?"
"If you guys eat all the meat in one meal, you expect us to just gnaw on vegetables?"
The people around were all shocked stupid, their jaws dropping. They couldn’t understand what the relationship between Ye Fan and the old chief was. Why did it feel like something you just couldn’t figure out no matter how you tried? freēwēbnovel.com
"Captain, that’s the expert you’re always going on about? The expert who left you with no power to fight back?" A few members of the Longyin Team crowded around Qin Yi, eagerly asking.
Last time, Qin Yi had seen Ye Fan’s prowess firsthand. He had once been unconvinced, couldn’t accept that a young man like Ye Fan could become someone above him, and had protested. In the end, after being taught a lesson, he finally understood the gap.
Especially in the subsequent battle, after he truly experienced how formidable Ye Fan was, Qin Yi was completely convinced. He realized how invincible Ye Fan was, which stripped him of any pride and left only shock.
"He’s the most powerful expert I’ve ever seen." Qin Yi said seriously.
"Captain, he’s the one in charge of this operation, right? The one who’ll have full command over us?" someone asked.
"That’s right, it’s him." Qin Yi warned solemnly, "I’m telling you all, don’t embarrass me. Just carry out his orders unconditionally. Forget that Ye Fan’s strength is beyond your imagination—for that matter, even the people around him, every single one of them is no simple character."